Narretei

== German == === Etymology === A contraction of Narrenteiding, from Narr (“fool”) +‎ -en- +‎ Teiding, from Middle High German teidinc (“chatter”), from Old High German tagadinc (“negotiation”). See the etymology of verteidigen for more. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Narretei f (genitive Narretei, plural Narreteien) tomfoolery ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Narretei” in Duden online